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My memories remind some significant signs as a Johorian

+ our main language - mandarin
+ others prefer to say that we're from JB
+ know the gossips in Sgp although we didnt step on its land for over 10 years

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usual timetable:

+ 7.30am 'zhao an ni hao'
+ school time, often start a conversation with,
'wo de dou fa you mei you ruan',
+ end a conversation with 'don't play play'
+ get bored with dual sound hk shows and switch to channel 5
+ read Media Corp's top gossip on the colour pages newspaper
+ 8pm - liang po po
+ watch 'zhao an lau shi' and 'liao zai'
+ 10pm - mandarin news
+ listen to sgp national anthem almost every midnight
+ one of the fav TV show - 'hong xing da jiang'
+ friends would think you're onto something if you turn on any local channel
+ you must be extra bored to stay on for more than 5 mins on that channel
+ CNY spec show - same Stephen Chow starring movies and 'lau fu zi'
+ dont know what is Thundercat

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I believe I'm a typical Johorian, though, i was not admiring the neighbour country.

Labels: 2007, Where I belong

long apart since i was accompanied by melody of kenny-G, must-play songs of our many morning trip during holiday when i was young. once again, it dynamically sing over my ears calling out my memorable trip travel on unsignificant highway express, where everyone was rest undisturbed, together in a space moving in speed. my father was driving us to our destination safely, while we're having our own sweet dream, forecasting new adventure with love ones. a simple short route, homecooked lunchboxes and joyfulness, the surrounding doesnt seems important. as for now, it's not that long journey afterall, believing my present will bring me more sweet memory of my life. cheers to Kenny-G!

Green Green Glasgow

Labels: 2006, UK, Where I belong

wesak day, escape from the loudess tower city, in a place with sense of calmness, thereby walking with almost all the folks here and my dearest sister, a candle, and with hope, pray to our bright future ahead.
mother's day, bbq outside my house, a cake for me and mummy. a simple night not to be forget.
my day, having a great day cycling with buddies along the beach before bringing special gifts for mummy and my new born nephew, whatever i can't fulfill, i must have achieve their happiness, as my birthday wish.
today, more than 700 people attending the davinci code seminar, i'm attending myself out of curiosity after reading the book Dec04 and as of somehow encourage my next confident to again be adventurous. (coming next.. after DVC review)

Labels: 2006, Excitements, Where I belong

From the seed

The flower grows

Energized by the sun

Nurtured by earth, wind and rain

The seed is the flower’s potential

That Growth unfolds

Into beauty

The new born Stefanie.

Labels: 2005, Where I belong

hard work hard gain...

arrrghh... so tired.
end of another bz day with my mum and dad senting new year gifts to old friends, realtives and decorating da house areas..
this new year is entirely different from the 3years i had own.
different feelings.. woo..
being home, mama's cooks,
new year cookies, keropok, laksa, chak kuei tiau, otak-otak,
my stomach the bless!

this blog, in the same new year, has the face lift, content lift with the same person editing. but extra work! heheh.

penat lah surfing the web up side down still editing this much...

please hav ur comment telling me how to hav it a nicer view or adding some useful link.
it's not just limit to architecture, but all! as long as it share all ur interest.. heheh.

Happy Chinese New Year! =)

Labels: 2005, Where I belong

north-west district of Johor has a land area of 2,346.12 sq.km. and a population of 328,695.

This place,called Muar, or you can called it Bandar Maharani(City of the Queen),it was named after Sultan Abu Bakar's wife. which show it was Town of the wife of the Maharaja. The opening ceremony was done by Maharaja Abu Bakar by a special ceremony at a place later called Tangga Batu in 1884(now an area full of seafood restaurants by river Muar at the Muar Bus Station for buses going to Melaka and Batu Pahat).
The name of Muar is reputed to come from different sources. One source claimed that it was named after the word ‘muara’ which means river mouth, because the town was built on this strength. The other source claimed that it was named after three rivers, namely Muar river, Serting river and Pahang river. The Hindi word for three is 'muna' and river is 'ar'. These ancient Hindu people came to Muar looking for gold and they discovered there are three rivers joining to one opening to the sea, same as what they had in their homeland. These people named this place with reference to their homeland.

MUAR RIVER AREA

Some say the name Muar is shortened from the word Muara, a word from Malay Sunda language meaning a very wide river opening to the sea or estuary. One interesting opinion says, the word Muar was related to the word Muak which means tired of rowing the boat in this very big and winding river.

Muar played a very significant role in the formation of the Johor Sultanate. It was here that the first Sultan of Johor, Sultan Mahmud Shah, first established a stronghold when he used Muar as the platform to attack the Portuguese since 1511, after the fall of Malacca. A fierce confrontation between Johor and the Portuguese took place in 1519 in Sungai Bentayan during which both sides suffered severe casualties and Sultan Mahmud was defeated. A small monument (Kubu Bentayan) was erected to mark this battle ground in Muar town.

Sultan Abu Bakar was instrumental in the development of Muar into a modern district. He encouraged the Javanese and Chinese to open land and settle in Muar by engaging in various agricultural activities.

In the early 1900s, the prosperity of Muar brought about substantial development of many buildings along Jalan Petri and till today, it is the centre of historical trail with many neo-classical architecture buildings still standing tall.




Map of Muar drawn by the Portuguese in 1604. This map described Muar as a port.






no matter what it mean before, muar is my dear lovely hometown, as it sounds so sweet (muak) hehe.it means my home. my love to it has never change, but grow deeper, bring me closer to it.

Labels: 2004, Where I belong